Texas Tech at Hardin Simmons

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  Evening star, November 28, 1954, page 70

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  Texas Tech WaIIops Hardin-Simmons ABILENE, Tex, Nov. 81 Texas Tech sent a half-dozen members of its talent-rich back field flashing to touchdowns today as the Raiders trounced Hardin Simmons, 61–⁠19. in the highest-scoring game In Border Conference history. It was the second straight week that the Raiders scored 81 points. and it gave them the Border Conference title for the second straight season. After the game the Raiders voted unanimously to accept any bowl game offers that met with approval of Coach Dewitt Weaver. Six different backs and an end got in on the scoring as Texas Tech ripped off two touchdowns in the first period. two in the second, one in the third and four more in the final quarters. Plunging through holes opened most often by hard hitting Tackle Jerry Walker. the Tech runners gained an awesome 534 yards rushing and added “a through the air for a total of GIT yards. They chalked up 81 first downs. Texas Tech ia IA z 26–⁠61 Hardin-Simmons --- z 0 IL 0–⁠1s

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Texas Tech leads 12–⁠4–⁠2 in 18 meetings, counting the three since this game.